BC's Long Weekend Saw COVID-19 Exposures At 3 Popular Bars In Vancouver

Right in the heart of downtown.
COVID-19 Exposures In Vancouver At 3 Bars Over The BC Long Weekend
Matt Wang | Unsplash
Contributor

The effects of the B.C. long weekend are now being realized after three separate businesses reported COVID-19 exposures in Vancouver.

According to Vancouver Coastal Health, Pierre's Champagne Lounge, West Oak Restaurant, and PumpJack Pub all had public exposures in roughly the same timeframe.

“

As a precaution, we are advising people who visited on those dates to monitor themselves for 14 days.


Vancouver Coastal Health

Pierre's Champagne Lounge and West Oak Restaurant, which are located very close to each other off Nelson Street in Yaletown, were both exposed during the evening and night between Saturday, July 31 to Tuesday, August 3.

PumpJack Pub in Davie Village was exposed between 12 a.m. on Saturday, July 31 to Saturday, August 1 at 2 p.m.

Editor's Choice: High E. Coli Levels Closed Vancouver's Sunset Beach To Swimmers This Weekend

The health authority calls these exposures "low risk," and adds that people who visited outside of the dates and times should be safe.

VancouverCanadaNewsNews

11 reasons why I won't return to Canada after moving to the US 10 years ago

And no, none of these are political.

This picture-perfect Toronto neighbourhood is the best spot to live in the city, locals say

Would you move here?

This Ontario beach with a 40 km silky sandspit is one of Ontario's most 'underrated' getaways

It's never too early to plan a summer escape.

Canadian passport fees are going up this month and you'll pay more to get the travel document

"Fees for travel documents will be adjusted each year to align with inflation."

BC is getting rid of time changes and the last spring forward is this weekend

The province will soon be on daylight saving time permanently.

Gene-edited pork has been approved in Canada but labels aren't mandatory

It's the only genetically modified meat approved for sale in Canada.

5 reasons why you need to pack up and leave Ontario for Calgary immediately

As an ex Ontarian, here’s why I chose to uproot my life.

I moved to Toronto and discovered the worst thing about renting here (it's not the prices)

It's not for the weak!

Ontario's safest cities for driving were revealed and you might not expect the top locations

It's based on accidents and infractions like distracted driving and speeding. 🚗

These are all the Canadian Girl personality types — and yes, you are one of them

Once in our life we will meet a strong-willed girl who's from Thunder Bay.